A review by ldorina
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Greek mythology, Madeline Miller's  writing, female main character, Hermes appears. Just perfect.
Favourite quotes:
"That is one thing gods and mortals share. When we are young, we think ourselves the first to have each feeling in the world."

"This was how mortals found fame, I thought. Through practise and diligence, tending their skills like gardens until they glowed beneath the sun. But gods are born of ichor and nectar, their excellences already bursting from their fingertips. So they find their fame by proving what they can mar: destroying cities, starting wars, breeding plagues and monsters. All that smoke and savour rising so delicately from our altars. It leaves only ash behind."
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